VIDEO: 2010 Small Business Administration Award winners

April 23, 2010 | Hilo

Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce honors Big Island awardees

Hilo, Hawaii – Video by David Corrigan

Local leaders in small business and innovation were honored at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on Tuesday, during the 3rd general membership meeting of the Hawaiian Island Chamber of Commerce.

Just like the 2009 event, the winners were recognized after a keynote speech by Governor Linda Lingle.

This year’s winners, in the order they appear in the video:

Kawehi Inaba of Kupa`a Business Planner
Women in Business Champion of the Year for Hawai`i County

Nina Hasler of Fiscal Fitness, LLC
Financial Services Champion of the Year for Hawai`i County

Derek Kurisu of KTA Super Stores
Statewide Winner Minority Small Business Champion of the Year

Brent Norris of Green Collar Technologies
Statewide Winner of the Home-Based Business Champion of the Year

Mitchell Dodo of Dodo Mortuary and Crematory
SBA Family-Owned Small Business of the Year for Hawai`i County

Dr. Alfred Mina and Richard & Vicki Boening of East Hawaii Veterinary Center, LLC
Small Business Persons of the Year for Hawai`i County